REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, at the eighth annual Microsoft U.S. Public Sector CIO Summit, Microsoft Corp.

I saw this posted Wednesday on WWW.FASTCOMPANY.COM.

"Microsoft has acted swiftly after the Web site Cryptome leaked its "Global Criminal Compliance Handbook." The guide does exactly what it says: outlines the surveillance services the software company will perform for law enforcement agencies on its online platforms. These include its email services, such as Hotmail, MSN, Messenger, Office Live, Windows Live, and even Xbox Live. Gulp. The 22-page ..."

Lee writes: "Google , which has faced three antitrust inquiries in the U.S. over the last year, is now facing its first in Europe. The WSJ says that the European Commission has opened a "preliminary probe" into Google at the behest of three European competitors, including Microsoft subsidiary Ciao, which had filed an antitrust complaint against Google with the Germany Federal Cartel Office last month."

John Buckingham, manager of the Al Frank Dividend Value Fund, says technology companies Intel, Microsoft and IBM offer cheap shares and strong profit potential.

Microsoft is the biggest brand in the UK, knocking arch rival Google off the top spot, according to the latest Superbrands survey.

This is the latest news as of February 24th.

"Investment in the short term to pay off in long term Microsoft plans to invest heavily in its cloud platform but expects to see little revenue for two to three years, Bob Muglia, the president of the server and tools business said."

I'll post more if I find anything else out.